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Vitamin D - Immunity - Sun Exposure

Modern day medicine may have provided alternatives to the traditional source of vitamin D, and yet, to ensure that proper levels of it circulate in our body, exposure to the sun is beyond necessary.

The UV rays of the sun facilitate the synthesis of Vitamin D which is extremely important to the immune system. Vitamin D facilitates the normal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, improving bone and teeth health. Vitamin D in appropriate amounts not only increases autoimmunity by strengthening the T-cells and keeping pathogens away but also protects the body from heart diseases, fractures and even cancers.

It is thus important to get sufficient amounts of sunshine hours in to avoid abnormalities that arise out of the lack of Vitamin D synthesis.

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Cooking Vegetables, Beans, Grains - Better Digestion

More often than not, foods are better digested when one simple factor is kept in mind during their preparation, that is, the correct way of cooking them.

Soaking your beans before cooking is a great idea and is proven to help you with digesting them. Similarly, soaking grains is almost as good too! Grains are a brilliant source of carbs, fiber and minerals like potassium, calcium, iron and zinc. Soaking grains and cooking them is known to increase mineral absorption and digestibility. Also, while many people have been preferring to eat their vegetables raw, there is a very good reason for you to cook them instead. Cooked vegetables not only provide you with beta-carotene which is more readily absorbable, they also provide you with antioxidants like lycopene and lutein and are rich with minerals.

It is thus advisable that you cook your veggies, beans and grains to avail all of these benefits besides the additional benefits of the food being more chewable, digestible and nourishing.

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DMN - Overcoming Habits

The default mode network decides your course of thought or action when an individual is at what is called “wakeful rest” and isn’t particularly focused on the outside world. This network seems to get activated by “default” when we daydream or let our mind wander.

Interestingly enough, pathology has hypothesized the default mode network to be related to certain psychological disorders like depression, schizophrenia, autism and Alzhiemer’s. It is possible to modulate the default mode network by means of meditation, acupuncture and what is called “sleeping  and resting wakefulness”, when the brain is at rest.

This default mode network plays a major role in controlling unhealthy habits, which can be overcome using various different techniques, including meditation which controls the DMN to a great extent. Another technique is goal setting, which requires the individual to develop an action plan and work in accordance with it to gradually overcome toxic habits.

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Fatty Acid Accumulation - Diabetes

No one would prefer having to live a life full of blockages and monotony, and so wouldn’t your body. When you subject your body to the kind of a lifestyle where it is inactive for an extended period of time, you not only cause damage to your metabolism but also take away from it its ability to break down fat and regulate blood pressure and sugar levels.

The accumulation of fatty acids in the body has to do directly with the risk of insulin intolerance in an individual which increases the risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity and heart-related diseases. In simpler terms, insulin resistance is the result of disrupted communication between insulin and the interior of the targeted cell which results from an increase or decrease in the fatty acids that are consumed by the individual. This can lead to several chronic diseases if not controlled.

Yet, the accumulation of fatty acids isn’t completely irreversible. In order to save oneself from aversive cardiometabolic detriments, it is necessary that one takes up an active role in their life to introduce dietary and lifestyle changes to align the necessary fatty acid accumulation to the expenditure of the same.

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The Science Of Happiness And The Creative Brain

Encourage creativity and innovation by reducing boredom and increasing meaning in the workplace.

Being Happy is the key to be creative and productive!

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Although it is common knowledge that exercise provides benefits, many people can find it difficult to find time for regular physical activity.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) has gained popularity as a quick and effective way to exercise, and it offers many of the same health benefits as other types of exercise.

In this article, we look at what HIIT is, its potential benefits, and how to get started with HIIT workouts.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327474.php

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A new study identifies insulin as a primary signal that helps communicate the timing of meals to the cellular clocks located across our body, commonly known as the body clock.

The more we establish our connection with Nature by honoring our sleep-wake, feed-fast & work-rest cycle, the healthier our mind-body becomes.

The importance of maintaining healthy daily rituals, called as Dinacharya in ancient health science is reinforced & emphasized even by modern lifestyle.